Match-safe.



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MATCH SAFE.

APPLICATION man on. s. 1916.

Patented July 31, 1917.

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MATCH SAFE],

APPLICATION FILED on. a. 1916.

1,235,341. Patented July 31, 1917.

F- .i 2 $HEETSSHEET 2 J y l OSCAR LEWIS, F WEINEBT, TEXAS.

MATCH-SAFE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31,1917.

Application filed October 6, 1916. Serial No. 124,166. 1

following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of matchsafes or receptacles.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to produce a match safe ofa simple, strong and efficient construction and which embodies adelivery means whereby to permit of the withdrawal of the matchessingly.

It is a further object of the invention to produce an article of thischaracter comprising a magazine proper having a hopper arranged thereinwhich communicates with the slidable ejector whereby only a single matchcan be fed to the trough and further whereby danger of the frictionalcontact of the matches with each other or by the operation of theejector will be effectively prevented, means, comprising a swinging lidor closure normally closing a delivery trough formed upon thereceptacle, being connected with the delivery means, whereby the saiddelivery means will be actuated to bring a match to within the trougheach time the lid or closure is moved to open the delivery trough.

It is a still further object of the invention to produce an article ofthis character which shall embody the desirable features of simplicity,cheapness and thorough efficiency.

With the above and other objects in view the improvement resides in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in thefollowing specification and falling within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordancewith the present invention, I

Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view through thesame,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the bottom portionof the device illustrating the arrangement of parts when the slidableejector is actuated to deposit a single match within the trough of thedevice,

Fig. 4: is a horizontal sectional view approximately on the line c-a ofFig. 2,

Fig, 5 is a perspective view looking to.

ward the back of the device and the back plate being removed, 7

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the hopper,

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the ejector and the door for the troughwhich operates the said ejector, and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the bottom member upon which the ejectorworks.

While the casing of my improvement may be molded or cast, preferably Iconstruct the same of some strong, cheap, bendable material, as forinstance, sheet tin or cardboard, and the main portion of the body thatis, the portion including the front and sides, preferably comprises asubstantially rectangular member which adjacent one of its ends, isformed with a substantially V-shaped cutaway portion and is slitted fromthe apex of the said V to the said end of the sheet. The plate is scoredin a line with the terminal of the V-shaped slot, and bent upon the saidscores to provide a straight front 1 and right angular sides 2, thelower portion of the said sides, by reason of the mentioned out, beingprojected beyond the front 1 providing angular extensions 3 for the saidsides, and by reason of the said V-shaped cut the front 1 terminates asuitable distance above the lower edges of the sides 2 and theextensions thereof. The free edges of the sides 2 are formed, atsuitable spaced intervals, with bendable tongues t which are adapted tobe received in slits provided adjacent the opposite longitudinal edgesof the back member 5 and bent against the said back. The back comprisesa flat plate and projects a suitable distance above the top of thereceptacle, said projecting portion being provided with an aperture 6whereby the receptacle can be suspended from a nail: or the like.

The open top of the receptacle is provided with a pivoted door orclosure 7 which opens against the projecting portion of the back 5..

Arranged within the receptacle is a hopper member 8 having straight endwalls and angular side walls, the said side walls having their lowerportions or terminals spaced away from each other and the hopper is of alength equaling the width of the receptacle and the ends of the same areprovided with tongues 9 that are adapted to be passed through slits inthe sides 2 and bent over the said sides to hold the hopper within thereceptacle and the sides in proper spaced relation. The hopper 8 isarranged so that one of its angular sides may be disposed below thelower edgeof the front 1, and arranged below the said hopper 8 is abottom plate 10. This bottom plate 10 includes an angular front 11 whichhas its ends provided with tonguesthat pass through slits adjacent theend of the extensions 3 of the sides 2 and the said tongues being bentover the said extensions. at an upward angle from the front 11 providingthe bottom wall 12 of the trough 13, which trough provides the outletfor the matches as will presently be more fully set forth. The inclinedwall 12 provided by the plate 10 terminates approximately in a line withthe outer side wall of the hopper, and the said plate is bent at anangle below the outlet mouth of the hopper and has its end as well asits edges provided with bend able tongues'that pass through openings inthe back plate and in the sides and which tongues are bent against thesaid sides and said back to efiectively sustain the bottom plate in thereceptacle.

For closing the trough 13 I provide a door member 14, the same includinga straight port-ion 15 and an angular portion 16. The straight portion15 has its edges, at its corners, provided with trunnions 17 which arereceived in bearing openings in the sides 2 at the terminal or loweredge of the front 1, thus hingedly connecting the door to the receptacleand permitting the angular port-ion 16 to rest upon the inclined wallsof the angular extensions of the sides 2 and so normally close the.trough 13. The door 14, upon its inner face, and at the junc ture of theangular and straight portions thereof is provided with a. pair of spacedeyes 1S18, the said eyes receiving the angular ends of rods 19 which areconnected to the front plate 20, of the match ejector by inserting thebends in said rods into the ends of said plate, and to the backplate 24,by having their ends inturned as at 22 and received in the rolled edge23 of the said plate, as shown in. the drawing. Normally a single matchis received in the space between the front'and back plates 20 and 24:respectively of the ejector, and it will be noted that upon swinging thedoor 1% to its open posit-ion the ejector will be drawn for'- The plateis extended ward with the door causing the match to be delivered to theinclined floor of the trough and causing the plate 2% of the ejector toclose the opening of the hopper and so permit of the withdrawal only ofa single match upon each operation of opening the door and arranging theejector in a position to receive a second match when the door is closed.Preferably at the end of the lower edge of the front angular wall of thehopper, there is arranged a suitable notch to provide for the passagesof large headed matches.

, aving thus described the invention, what I claim is: a

1. A single delivery match safe, as herci n described, including areceptacle having a directing hopper thereinand being provided with atrough disposed below the hopper, a pivoted door for the trough, anejector pivotally connected with the door, said ejector including twohingedly connected members spaced away from each other and disposedbelow the hopper whereby the space between the said members will receivea match when the door is closed and whereby the ejector will be drawn inthe direction of the trough to deposit the match in the trough and therear plate will be brought to close the mouth of the hopper.

2. In a single delivery match sate,.a substantially rectangularreceptacle, a hopper having angular side walls in the receptacle, atrough at the lower end of the receptacle projecting outwardly from thesaid receptacle, said trough having a lower inclined all and a straightwall which is disposed below themouth of the hopper, a swinging door forthe trough, an ejector arranged upon the wall below the hopper includingtwo spaced members which are connected at their ends and the spacebetween the said members being normally arranged at the mouth of thehopper to receive a single match from the hopper, and a pivotalconnection between the outer member and the swinging door, whereby theejector will be withdrawn toward the trough when the door is swung toits open position to bring a single match to within the trough and toposition the rear plate of the ejector to close the outlet mouth of thehopper.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

osoan LEWIS.

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